Θήβα
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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Θῆβαι (Thêbai).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Θήβα • (Thíva) f
- Thebes (ancient Greek city in Boeotia)
- Thebes (a modern city in the regional unit of Boeotia, in central Greece)
Declension
Θήβα
| case \ number | singular |
|---|---|
| nominative | Θήβα • |
| genitive | Θήβας • |
| accusative | Θήβα • |
| vocative | Θήβα • |
Derived terms
- Θηβαίος m (Thivaíos, “male Theban”)
- Θηβαία f (Thivaía, “female Theban”)
- θηβαϊκός (thivaïkós) (adjective)
- θηβαίικος (thivaíikos) (adjective) (colloquial)
Related terms
- Θήβες f pl (Thíves, “Egyptian Thebes”)
Further reading
Θήβα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
